Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If the letters of the word OBSERVANT are interchanged, such that the first becomes ninth, second becomes eighth and so on, and the position of the fifth letter remains unchanged then what will be the new arrangement of letters?

A) TNAVERSBO B) TNAVRESBO
C) NTAVERSBO D) VANTRESBO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TNAVRESBO

Explanation:

Given word is O B S E R V A N T. After making the change as given in the question, we get the following arrangement:

T N A V R E S B O. 

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Q:

A mother can do a certain job in x hours. Her daughter takes twice as long to do the job. Working together, they can do the job in 6 hours. How many hours does the mother take to do the job ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

The mother completes the job in x hours.
So, the daughter will take 2x hours to complete the same job.

 

In an hour, the mother will complete 1/x of the total job.
In an hour, the daughter will complete 1/2x of the total job.

 

So, if the mother and daughter work together, in an hour they will complete 1/x + 1/2x of the job.
i.e., in an hour they will complete 3/2x of the job.

 

The question states that they complete the entire task in 6 hours if they work together.
i.e., they complete 1/6 th of the task in an hour.

 

Equating the two information, we get 3/2x = 1/6
By solving for x, we get 2x = 18 or x = 9.

 

The mother takes 9 hours to complete the job.

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Q:

If Kamal says, ellavi's mother is the only daughter of my mother", how is Kamal related to Ravi  

A) Grandfather B) Father
C) Brother D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Only daughter of Kamal's mother — Kamel's sister. So, Ravi's mother is Kamel's sister or Kamal is the brother of Ravi's mother

i.e., Ravi's maternal uncle. 

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Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. 3F, 6G, 11I, 18L, ?

A) 27Q B) 27P
C) 25N D) 21O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 27P

Explanation:

The letters move 1, 2, 3, ... steps forward.
The numbers increase by + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9....

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Q:

Find the sum of the all the numbers formed by the digits 2,4,6 and 8 without repetition. Number may be of any of the form like 2,24,684,4862 ?

A) 133345 B) 147320
C) 13320 D) 145874
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 147320

Explanation:

Sum of 4 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P33 x (1111) = 20 x 6 x 1111 = 133320 


Sum of 3 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P23 x (111) = 20 x 6 x 111 = 13320 


Sum of 2 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P13 x (11) = 20 x 3 x 11 = 660 


Sum of 1 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P03 x (1) = 20 x 1 x 1 = 20 

 

Adding All , Sum = 147320

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Q:

Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument :

 

A mother is crying in the hospital as her only son died in a road accident while driving his bike.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. The mother thinks it's her son's fault.

2. The mother thinks that God is not with her.

 

A) Only assumption 2 is implicit B) Both 1 and 2 are implicit
C) Only assumption 1 is implicit D) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the SI on Rs.7500/- at the rate of 10% per annum for 5 years?

A) 3750 B) 2750
C) 1750 D) 750
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3750

Explanation:

S.I=PNR/100

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Q:

The age of Manisha and Sudeshna are in the ratio of 5 : 6 respectively. After 8 years the ratio  of their ages will be 7 : 8. What is the difference of their ages ?

A) 6 B) 4
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

Let the age of Manisha and Sudeshna is 5x and 6x years respectively.

According to the given data,

5x+8/6x+8 = 7/8

42x + 56 = 40x + 64

x = 4

Required Difference of their ages = (6 × 4)  –  (5 × 4)

= 4 years.

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